1. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Housing Trust Fund: Year One and Beyond NCSHA Annual Conference September 26, 2016
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2. 2016 $173.4 million for allocation in 2016
35 states received the minimum $3m allocation
Con Plan /Action Plan Amendments
HTF Allocation Plans due by August 16th
50 Grantees submitted plans
4 plans have been approved, grants pending
16 plans have been formally disapproved
6 Grantees received waivers establishing alternate deadlines / 3 plans received

3. HTF Allocation Plans Common issues: Required priority funding factors
11/19/2014
HTF Allocation Plans
Common issues:
Required priority funding factors
Description of eligible activities and applicant certification of compliance
Maximum per unit development subsidy limits
Rehabilitation standards

4. Priority Funding Factors
11/19/2014
Priority Funding Factors
“If the State is selecting applications submitted by eligible recipients, the plan must include the following” required funding priorities listed at (24 CFR § (k)(5)(i)):
Geographic diversity
Applicant capacity
Project based rental assistance
Duration of affordability period
Priority housing needs of the State
Non-Federal funding sources (leveraging)

5. Eligible Activities & Certification
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Eligible Activities & Certification
Plan must require:
Application to contain a description of the eligible activities.
Recipient to certify HTF assisted units will comply with all HTF requirements.
24 CFR § (k)(5)(ii)

6. Maximum Subsidy Limits
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Maximum Subsidy Limits
The plan must also establish the State’s maximum per-unit development subsidy limit for housing assisted with HTF funds. (§ (k)(5))
The grantee must establish maximum limitations on the total amount of HTF funds that the grantee may invest per-unit for development of non-luxury housing, with adjustments for the number of bedrooms and the geographic location of the project. These limits must be reasonable and based on actual costs of developing non-luxury housing in the area. The grantee must include these limits in its consolidated plan and update these limits annually. (§ (a))

7. Maximum Subsidy Limits
11/19/2014
Maximum Subsidy Limits
MUST:
Adjust for the number of bedrooms
Adjust for geographic location
Be reasonable
Be based on actual costs
Include these limits in the con plan
Update these limits annually

8. Maximum Subsidy Limits
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Maximum Subsidy Limits
CAN:
Use existing limits developed for other federal programs:
LIHTC
HOME
Public Housing Development Cost Limits (TDCs)
Justification is required in the plan

9. Rehabilitation Standards
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Rehabilitation Standards
The plan must include the State’s rehabilitation standards, as required by 24 CFR (b)(1).
At a minimum the State’s rehab standards must address each of the following:
Health and Safety
Major Systems
Lead-Based Paint
Accessibility
Disaster Mitigation
State and Local Codes, Ordinances, and Zoning Requirements
Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS)

10. Rehabilitation Standards
11/19/2014
Rehabilitation Standards
Standards submitted to HUD must contain sufficient detail to determine the rehabilitation work required in a project and the methods and materials to be used.
Many States attached their rehab standards but did not explain how the standards met the requirement.

11. Next Steps Plan approval Congressional release Obligation
11/19/2014
Next Steps
Plan approval
Approved by HUD HQ and CPD Field Office Director
Congressional release
Obligation
Signed by CPD Field Office Director
Grant agreements
Must be signed and returned to CPD Field Office
IDIS
Grant will be loaded into IDIS

12. HTF & IDIS HTF grantees will use IDIS to: Set up HTF activities
Subgrant funds to subgrantees
Commit funds to activities
Drawdown funds
Enter completion information
Costs
Beneficiaries

13. HTF & IDIS HTF in IDIS on 7/25/2016 User privilege requests
Grantee in IDIS is the State
Funds received for eCon Planning Suite
User manual coming this fall
IDIS AAQ on HUD Exchange

14. Tools and Guidance HUD Exchange website:
Rent limits
Income limits
Homeownership value limits
CPD-16-07: Guidance for HTF Grantees on FY 2016 HTF Allocation Plans
CPD-16-14: HTF Environmental Provisions
Webinar: September 20th

15. Tools and Guidance FAQs Additional FAQs & more under development
Maximum per unit development subsidy limits
Rehabilitation standards
Additional FAQs & more under development
Beginning work on TA product on rental affordability for ELI households

16. For Additional Information…
CPD Field Office staff
HTF HUD Exchange page:
Join the list for important announcements:
IDIS ‘Ask a Question’ portal

17. Contact Info
Peter Huber, Deputy Director, Office of Affordable Housing Programs

18. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Thank you!
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development